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Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport

Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport Aeroporto Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo
IATA: VDC ICAO: SBQV
Summary
Airport type	Defunct
Operator	Socicam
Serves	Vitória da Conquista
Closed	July 23, 2019 (2019-07-23)
Elevation AMSL	915 m / 2,998 ft
Coordinates	14°51′49″S 040°51′47″W / 14.86361°S 40.86306°W / -14.86361; -40.86306
Website	www.socicam.com.br/aeroportos/
Map
SBQV Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 15/33 1,775 5,823 Asphalt (closed)
Sources: World Aero Data,[1] ANAC[2] *IATA code VDC has been transferred to Glauber Rocha Airport.

Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (ICAO: SBQV) was the airport that served Vitória da Conquista, Brazil.

It was administrated by Socicam.

History[edit]

The airport was operated by Socicam between 2008 and 2019. The facility was decommissioned on July 23, 2019.

The following airlines once served the airport: Azul Brazilian Airlines, Gol Transportes Aéreos, Voepass.

Accidents and incidents[edit]

• 6 March 1955: a Real Transportes Aéreos Douglas DC-3/C-53-D-DO registration PP-YPZ crashed during approach to land at Vitória da Conquista. The landing gear was lowered but the undercarriage did not lock. The pilot made an overshoot and during a turn to the left the aircraft struck a pole, crashed and caught fire. Of the 21 passengers and crew aboard, 5 died.^[3]
• 9 October 1985: a Nordeste Embraer EMB110C Bandeirante registration PT-GKA operating a cargo flight from Vitória da Conquista to Salvador da Bahia crashed during initial climb from Vitória da Conquista after flying unusually low. The two crew members died.^[4]

Access[edit]

The airport was located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Vitória da Conquista.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Airport information for SBQV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBQVatNOAA/NWS
• Accident history for VDCatAviation Safety Network